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Friday, 25 October 2013

Lamborghini-Veneno

Lamborghini-Veneno

The Lamborghini
Veneno is set to make its video game debut in the upcoming Need for
Speed Rivals game. The following trailer video for the upcoming game set
for a release on November 19th showcases the $4 million Veneno in all
its computer generated glory!
With just four units of the Lamborghini Veneno being produced, and
just three of those going to customers, it’s inevitable no more than a
handful of lucky people will ever get behind the wheel of the real
thing. Thankfully, Need for Speed Rivals will give us mere mortals the
closest opportunity to virtually get into the driver’s seat of
Lamborghinis most outlandish car ever produced.

ts design is consistently focused on optimum aerodynamics and cornering
stability, giving the Veneno the real dynamic experience of a racing
prototype, yet it is fully homologated for the road. With a maximum
output of 750hp, the Lamborghini Veneno accelerates from 0 to 100 km/h
in just 2.8 seconds and the top speed for this street-legal racing car
stands at 355 km/h.The Lamborghini Veneno features a twelve-cylinder power unit with a
displacement of 6.5 liters, an extremely fast-shifting 7-speed ISR
transmission with 5 driving modes and permanent all-wheel drive, as well
as a racing chassis with pushrod suspension and horizontal
spring/damper units.

In the year of its 50th anniversary Automobili Lamborghini is presenting
an extremely exclusive model at the 2013 Geneva Motor Show. Only three
unique units of the Lamborghini Veneno will be built and sold. Its
design is consistently focused on optimum aerodynamics and cornering
stability, giving the Veneno the real dynamic experience of a racing
prototype, yet it is fully homologated for the road. With a maximum
output of 552 kW / 750 hp, the Lamborghini Veneno accelerates from 0-100
km/h in just 2.8 seconds and the top speed for this street-legal racing
car stands at 355 km/h. It is priced at three million Euros plus tax -
and all three units have already been sold to customers.
Fully in keeping with the tradition of the brand, the name of the Veneno
originates from a legendary fighting bull. Veneno is the name of one of
the strongest and most aggressive fighting bulls ever. He is also
famous for being one of the fastest bulls in the history of
bullfighting. His name became popular in 1914, when he fatally wounded
the famous torero José Sánchez Rodríguez during the bullfight in the
arena Sanlúcar de Barrameda's, Andalusia, Spain. The Lamborghini Veneno features a twelve-cylinder power unit with a
displacement of 6.5 liters, an extremely fast-shifting 7-speed ISR
transmission with 5 driving modes and permanent all-wheel drive, as well
as a racing chassis with pushrod suspension and horizontal
spring/damper units. Above all, however, the Veneno benefits from the
very special expertise that Automobili Lamborghini possesses in the
development and execution of carbon-fiber materials - the complete
chassis is produced as a CFRP monocoque, as is the outer skin of this
extreme sports car. The inside, too, features innovative,
Lamborghini-patented materials such as Forged Composite and CarbonSkin.

The Design
The Lamborghini Veneno brings the
aerodynamic efficiency of a racing prototype to the road. Every detail
of its form pursues a clear function - exceptional dynamics, optimum
downforce with minimal drag and perfect cooling of the high-performance
engine. Yet the Veneno is unmistakably a Lamborghini; it sticks firmly
to the consistent design philosophy of all the super sports cars from
Sant'Agata Bolognese. That includes the extreme proportions, as well as
the powerfully arrow-shaped front end and the interplay between
razor-sharp lines and precise surfaces.
The entire front end of
the Lamborghini Veneno has been laid out for perfect airflow and
downforce. The front end works as a large aerodynamic wing. Large
channels guide the air to the outlets in the front hood and in front of
the windshield, as well as to the front wheels. Characteristic for
Lamborghini is the Y shape of the angular headlamps that reach well into
the fenders as well as the scissor doors.
The division of the
fenders from the car body is a reference to the world of sport
prototypes and optimizes at the same time the aerodynamic flow. The side
line of the Veneno is therefore dominated by enormous sills and the
mighty wheel arches front and rear. Here, too, sophisticated
aerodynamics ensure perfect airflow to the large openings for engine
cooling and intake air.
Just like the front end, the rear of the
Lamborghini Veneno has also been optimized for underbody aerodynamics
and high speed cornering stability. The smooth underbody transitions
into a substantial diffuser framing the four sizable exhaust pipes
divided by a splitter to increase the level of downforce peak. Large
openings serve to ventilate the engine bay and manage the airflow to the
rear wing, with the only sealed area at the rear being reserved for the
license plate. The rear lights, including brake lights, indicator
lights and fog lights, pick up the Y theme as well. The engine cover
sports six wedge-shaped openings, with the focus here, too, on optimum
dissipation of heat from the engine. The engine cover extends into a
large central "shark" fin, which improves efficiency during braking and
rear-end stability, by delivering additional downforce at high yaw
angles and thus increasing the high-speed cornering performance

The Technology
The Veneno is further proof of
Automobili Lamborghini's unique competence in CFRP-based lightweight
design. A monocoque made from carbon-fiber reinforced polymer forms the
basis of the Veneno. It is largely similar to the Aventador
monocoque - as are the aluminum sub-frames front and rear - although
its form has been adapted to the new design. All exterior parts are made
from CFRP. The Lamborghini Veneno meets all safety and registration
requirements worldwide, and naturally also incorporates a full
complement of safety systems from airbags through to the adapted ESP
handling system.
Carbon fiber dominates the interior of the
Lamborghini Veneno, too. The carbon fiber monocoque becomes visible
inside the car in the area of the central tunnel and the sills. The two
lightweight bucket seats are made from Lamborghini's patented Forged
Composite. The woven carbon-fiber CarbonSkin® is used to clad the entire
cockpit, part of the seats and the headliner. This unique material is
soaked in a very special kind of resin that stabilizes the fiber
structure, while allowing the material to remain supple. Like a hi-tech
fabric, this extremely fine-looking carbon-fiber matting fits perfectly
to any form, and it reduces weight.
The racing personality has
been transferred also to the instrument panel. It has been completely
redesigned and now, thanks to an aggressive graphics and to the
introduction of some additional features like the G-meter, provides all
necessary information to the driver for control of the car.